Core-agitator.



R. R. STEWART.

- GORE AGITATOR.

- APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1909.

937,554. Patented- Oct. 19 1909.

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31 designates abridge detachably mounted upon the stand by screw bolts32. This bridge intermediate the ends thereof and centrally of the table17 is provided with a casing 33 having a detachable plate 34. The bridge31 is provided with a central vertical opening 35 communicating with thecasing 33, and in said casing is located a solenoid 36 having a centralmovable core 37, to which is connected a block 38 and a head 39 by ascrew 40.

41 designates a cross bar connected to and insulated from the lower endof the core 14.

The ends of this bar are adapted to contact of electrical energy beinginterposed in one of the wires 46. e

48 designates another knife switch secured to' the stand 7, said switchbeing connected by wires 49 to a battery 50 or suitable source ofelectrical energy. The knife switch 48 is connected by wires 51 to theposts 44, and the brackets 43 are connected by wires 52 to the solenoid13.

Operation: After a piece of work has been placed upon the table 17 theknife switch 45 is closed to complete a circuit through the solenoid 36,and when this solenoid is energized, the head 39, which-constitutes theclamping member, is moved into engagement with the piece of work toholdand clamp the piece of work upon the table 17. The knife switch 48 isthen closed to energize the solenoid 13, and when this solenoid isenergized it' is immediately raised. The crossbar 41 raises the arms.42and breaks the circuit throughthe solenoid at the 0st 44, consequentlythe table 17 drops y gravity, as do the arms 42, again completing acircuit through the solenoid 13, causing the table to be again elevated.This vertical reciproeating movement of the table continues as long asthe knife switch 48 is closed. A lowerin 'movement of the table 17 islimited by the bufiers 21 and 29, and an upward movement of the table islimited by the arms 42 contacting with the top of the compartment10. Thepipes 4 and 6 are provided to admit air to the compartment 10, wherebythe core of the solenoid can operate under ordinary atmosphericconditions.

From the fore oing description taken in connection with 516 drawings, itwill be observed that I have devised a novel machine wherein electricalmeans is employed for reciprocating or vibrating a table while anotherelectrical means is employed for clamping a piece of work upon thetable.

Having nowdescribed my invention, what I claim as new, is";-

1. In a core agitating machine, the combination with sources ofelectrical energy, and solenoids in circuit with said sources,

of a stand adapted to support one of said solenoids, a table connectedto the core of said solenoid and adapted to be reciprocated when saidsolenoid isenergized, a bridge carried by said table and adapted tosupport the other of said solenoids, a clamping mem-- ber connected tothe core of the last mentioned solenoidfor clamping a piece of work uponsaidtable when the last-mentioned solenoid is energized, and means forcushioning the movement of said table relative to said stand during thereciprocating movement of the table.

2. In a core agitating machine, the com bination with sources ofelectrical-energy,

and solenoids, of a stand adapted to support 4 one of said solenoids, atable connected-to the core of said solenoid and adapted tobeintermittently reciprocated when said solenoid is energized, a bridgecarried by said table and adapted to support the other of saidsolenoids,and a clamping member connected to the core of the last -mentionedsolenoid for holding a piece of work upon said table when thelast-mentioned solenoid is energized.-

3. A core agitating machine, comprising i a stand, 'a solenoid supportedby said stand,

a table arranged above said stand and adapted to be reciprocated throughthe medium of said solenoid when the latter is energized, a solenoidarranged above said table, and a clampin member actuated by saidsolenoid when t e latter is energized for holding a piece of work uponsaid table durinlg the movement thereof.

4. n a core agitating machine, the com bination with solenoids, andmeans for controlling the energy of said solenoids, of a standsupporting one of'said solenoids, a table supported by the core of saidsolenoid, a bridge carried by said table and adapted to support theother of said solenoids, a

clam actuated by the last mentioned solenoid or clamping a piece of workupon said table, and means arranged within saidsta'nd and actuated by amovement of the core of the first mentioned solenoid for making andbreaking the circuit through said solenoid on the movement of the coreof the latter. 5. In a. core agitating machine, the combination withsolenoids, and means for controlling the energy of said solenoids, of astand supportin one of said solenoids, a. table supported y the core ofsaid solenoid,

a bridge carried by said table and adapted to support the other of saidsolenoids, a clamp actuated by the last mentioned solenoid for clampinga piece of work upon said table, and means arranged upon said stand andactuated by a movement of the core of the first mentioned solenoid formaking and breaking the circuit through said solenoid, and means inconnection with said table for guiding the movement of said table.

6. In a core agitating machine, the combination with solenoids, andmeans for controlling the energy of said solenoids, of a standsupporting one of solenoids, a table, supported by the core of saidsolenoid, a bridge carried by said table and adapted to support theother of said solenoids, a clamp actuated by the last mentioned solenoidfor clamping a piece of work upon said within said stand for moving thetable,

means within said stand for making and breaking an electrical circuitwhereby a reciprocating movement is imparted to the table, andelectrical means carried by the table for clamping the work thereon, anda bufling means interposed between the stand and the table whereby themovement of the table is cushioned.

8. In a core agitating machine, a stand, a movable table arranged abovesaid stand and adapted to receive the work, electrical'means within saidstand for moving the table, means within said stand for making andbreaking an electrical circuit whereby a reciprjocating movement isimparted to the table, electrical means carried by the table forclamping the work thereon, and means for guiding the table during thereciprocation thereof.

9. In acore agitating machine, a stand, a movable table arranged abovesaid stand and adapted to receive the work, electrical means within saidstand for moving the table, means within said stand for making andbreaking an electrical circuit whereby a reciprocating movement isimparted to the table, electrical means carried by the table forclamping the work thereon, means for guiding the table during thereciprocating thereof, and means interposed between the table and standfor cushioning the movement of the table during the reciprocationthereof.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ROBERT R. STEWART. Witnesses MAX H. SROLOVITZ, DAVID FURNIER.

